1984 110 PU front brake calipers, the caliper on the right you can see the pistons emerging.
On the Left on the top of photo that piston does not want to move & I have been penetrating oil, blaster for some time now.
It is holding up 110 front end but not planning on giving up here.
How much heat can I apply to the caliper or is that a good idea?
I take it you are using a air compressor and blowing them out? not sure about using heat never had to do that, as if air will not pop um out their nackered.
you can also use brake pressure but it gets messy.
Yes using Air one I am almost there the other?
A friend could weld to the pistons I believe to assist removal.
Seems I may do that next.
Buying new would just be too easy!
After much ado about getting Pistons out.
& inside seals were fine it is those outside seals & keepers.
Thin metal required right seal installer to fit properly without bending the keepers.
Now ready for new Pistons & bolt back together.y
One caliper done another to go, second one appeared to have SS pistons but after using water pump players to remove them probably replace also.
Two Oring's are very important to save for rebuilding.
One side had original Pistons or old rusty the other had shines SS. I may of marred those pulling them out. Will check in morning.
But the second picture above shows a new piston, I bought new Piston,s seals, keepers, hoses & the hard lines were gone so those also so they will be all new parts.with Pistons.
These have taken a while but well worth the trouble.
Went to see a. Friend whom helped to do head on engine he reccomended 54-50 lbs for torque on bolts.
The seals in the clamshell are available as a MGB part Moss 180-285 1.19$ seal caliper.
Likely the seals & pistons are the same also.
The caliper's are back on the swivels ;3247-8820 & 3247-8810 as well as I can read those #'s
But which goes which side is there any clear way to tell.
Looking at L & R 110 caliper's on Paddock I might have them backwards.
20 is on left 10 is on R side.
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Seems the brake pipe is correct for the left side?
Are the connections that far out usually.
Before I again remove caliper's & switch them.
R side looks same.
I could easily attach the flex hose, but to get the flex hose & hard line at the point of the fitting on top of the swivel? The hard line being fixed in length & bends.
Maybe tomorrow I will look again see if I switch calipers there is a difference.
Evidently the 3247-6830 is right & 3247-6840 is left.
You were right Red as they still need to be bent but they look much better when I switched them back again, evidently did not look close enough first time.
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